GHAZNI: A passenger plane has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, according to officials. The aircraft came down in the Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, to the south-west of Kabul, a provincial spokesman told local media. The plane crashed and caught fire due to technical reasons, the spokesman said. The plane was initially reported to have belonged to Ariana Airlines but the company has now denied this. “The plane that crashed, therefore, doesn’t belong to Ariana Airlines.”No details about casualties have been given.

Source: Pakistan Today January 27, 2020 10:41 UTC